User Reviews (1 - 11 of 26)

Show these reviews first:

Highest Rated
Lowest Rated Newest
Oldest Most Helpful
Least Helpful

Xcellent but not Perfect...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This has to be one of the better X-Men games that I've played. The 3-D graphics are beautiful (I especially like the movie and 3rd costume features) and having some of the sounds and voices from carried over from the animated series was a plus. The only serious gripe I had was the control. I came into the game being used to the sharp responsiveness and crispness of Capcom fighting games but was a bit disappointed to see that some special moves don't work unless you do them slowly. Kinda tough in a heated battle. Not terribly awful but it takes a bit of getting used to.

The academy mode is great to get to know the moves and earn secret bonuses but it's highly advisable to turn the sound down unless you want to hear the cheesy adaptation of Professor X saying "Excellent!" seven billion times.

The cerebro function was a great addition to the game. Being able to see the endings without having to waste the time of going thru the game every time you want to see it is a plus. Having to earn the specials in the game keeps the reply value pretty high and because there aren't a ton of special moves to learn, versus is good for the beginner or the advanced gamer.

If you're an X-Fan and would like to mix it up with some of the best known mutants around, look no further! You'll be glad you did.

I love X-Men, but this fell short

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game was ok. It got a bit repetative after awhile. The fight were cool, it was more fun to play against a friend.

X-men Mutant Academy is one of a kind

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

First of all X-men is what is called a good movie. The game has alot of the same elements as the movie. It has an excellent X-men movie trailer plus extras after you beat the game. My personal favorite mutant is Wolverine. He has excellent throwing skills and cool attacks that damage opponents. I am not a fan of combat games such as Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter, but this game rocks. My favorite place to battle is the danger room. In the Academy mode you train with a chosen mutant to learn their special moves. Survival mode is pretty much the same as Arcade Mode. Zerobro mode is where you can see the movie trailer and the movies you have earned. I think they could have made it a bit more challenging, but every game has its ups and downs. If you want to complete the game, you have to use all of the mutants. My suggestion is rent it first, then if you like as much as I do, purchase it.

I think I am in love

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

ah those X-men. this game is so much fun. how did I live without it? I will admit that the graphics could use updating but it moves smoothly. Dull backgrounds. Fun powers and characters. lack of movies and story.

Maximum Blow out!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game rocks! Belive it or not Wolverine is my favorite charater. I beat the whole game more than 20 times! If you like the x-men get this game.

Game rater

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this game was okay but, The grapics could have been better , and so is the unlockable items they are kind of boring, It's good that the x-men can wear their movie outfits on the game. The figthing moves kind of freeze up but The moves are great.

Okay for awhile the I just get sleepy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

*Yawn* Another fighting game? Yeah... pretty much.

I'm not a big fan of fighting games but I was willing to give this aged title a shot. I was really disappointed. It gets reptitive real fast. The bonus is you get a lot of interesting moves and combos which is cool.

The problem is fighting games get so tired after awhile.

Too Bad

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I was completely looking forward to this game coming out and went to get it as soon as it did. When I popped it into my playstation it was exciting to see the X-men in 3d. However, after a day of playing it, I was bored of it. The game's graphics were a little too boxey for my taste. The characters are not nearly as smooth as Tekken's are. Reverting back to a limit of 10 characters, it's hard to keep alot of interest in this game when most other fighting games are now into the 50's. It's very difficult to keep interest in a game with so few characters. There's nothing ground breaking or different in this game then from fighting games from 5 years ago. With games like Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Tekken Tag, why would you want this game. It's definitely worth a rental though. Like I said, it's cool to see the X-men in 3d. I got really into it when I started playing, but after a while you begin to realize it's nothing more then an mere "classic" fighting game. To add to all of this, many of moves are really difficult to pull off in the middle of a fight. So, in general, If you're used to games like Marvel vs. Capcom 2, you will not like this game. It's hard to adjust to so few characters. It's too bad, I'm a huge X fan and wished this could've been more then it was.

My General Rule.. Never buy a movie based game...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

But there are exceptions to every rule. The lack of a true combo system makes the fighting seem somewhat sluggish, especially since most moves take very little damage. But the characters are easy to use with a little practice, and before long you'll have mastered your favorite mutant. The Acadamy mode is a great addition to allow you to learn your character, but interpreting what it is telling you can sometimes be a task. (Shows a back arrow, forward arrow, then square; but doesn't tell you to charge back then press forward :(

But dispite the obvious drawbacks, this is a really good game and not as frustrating as some other titles where the special moves are almost impossible to perform.

The ending taunts are sometimes corny, and get annoying after awhile, but in the end: Great graphics, Good Gameplay, Really Pulls you in, tons of extras to unlock (although most don't effect the game).

In short, Grab a friend and play!

Great X-men Game...OK fighting game!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I was really excited to get this game because I love both the X-men movie and 3D fighting games. There are a lot of features and extras to unlock in the "Cerebro" mode, but for the work you have to do in order to earn some of them, it can be rather disappointing. You can unlock scans from the comic books by beating 10 rounds in survival mode using one of their costumes. But in order to unlock pictures from the movie you have to beat 20 rounds with a character in their movie costume. This gets very frustrating because 1. they give you no indication of how many rounds you have beaten until your game is done, and 2. the pictures you unlock are awkward and some are just cheesy cut-out and paste pictures, not high quality pictures you would see in a magazine review or at the x-men movie website. In fact I think the only worthwhile unlockable secret in the game is after you have beaten the arcade with all 10 characters you receive a "story style" FMV. Basically it links the FMVs you see at the end of the arcade mode together in a pretty cool way (but it doesn't actually tell a story). So basically if you are looking for a great way to play and fight as your favorite comic book heroes I recommend this game. But if you are only looking for a good fighting game to play for several hours and unlock tons of cool extras I think you should try another game. P.S.: I do recommend getting the strategy guide or downloading one of the 'net, because the manual is pretty terrible at describing your moves.

Review Page: 1 2 3 Next 

Actions